(19)
(11) EP 2 163 623 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
26.05.2010 Bulletin 2010/21

(43) Date of publication A2:
17.03.2010 Bulletin 2010/11

(21) Application number: 09014242.3

(22) Date of filing: 25.09.2003
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
C12N 15/11(2006.01)
C07K 14/705(2006.01)
C12Q 1/68(2006.01)
A01K 67/027(2006.01)
 C12N 15/12(2006.01)
C07K 16/28(2006.01)
G01N 33/50(2006.01)
A61K 38/00(2006.01)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
CH DE FR GB LI NL

(30) Priority: 25.09.2002 US 413298 P

(62) Application number of the earlier application in accordance with Art. 76 EPC:
03748090.2 / 1543122

(71) Applicant: Deutsches Institut für Ernährungsforschung Potsdam-Rehbrücke
14558 Nuthetal (DE)

(72) Inventors:
  • Bufe, Bernd
    14548 Ferch (DE)
  • Hofmann, Thomas
    85375 Neufahm (DE)
  • Krautwurst, Dietmar
    14558 Bergholz-Rechbrücke (DE)
  • Kuhn, Christina
    14558 Nuthetal (DE)
  • Meyerhof, Wolfgang
    22848 Norderstedt (DE)

(74) Representative: Zwicker, Jörk et al
Dr. Volker Vossius Patent- und Rechtsanwaltskanzlei Geibelstrasse 6
81679 München
81679 München (DE)

   


(54) Bitter taste receptors


(57) The present invention relates to novel bitter taste receptors and corresponding agonists as well as processes employing these bitter taste receptors in processes directed at the identification of antagonists and agonists.





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